“My friends had nothing to do with this.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp5Q3IF3AW
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It seemed an eternity after the Inspector last spoke. But the clock on the wall told me it had only been 5 minutes. The ugly smile was still pasted on his face. He was waiting…Waiting for me to say something unfortunate.848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sMJ4sCmce
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYuFjs1cjk
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“If I knew I would have told you.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpmPqg5ev9
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxPoGV6E79
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“Yes…” The moment the word left my mouth, the Inspector’s face lit up. His eyes danced with excitement as he talked in length about me hanging around backstage.848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds4M55co5p
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSjFJUySB4
I was horrified. How could I admit…848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahFf3Z554W
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmAF8OTYGE
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“Lawrence has already given his statement. He clearly says it was a deliberately done. I may not believe his wild claims but I have no reason to believe he’s lying about the facts.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeAsjqKez2
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzS4PHH1ce
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“And why is that?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDau7uLNqw2
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“Nancy…She and Lawrence were…I didn’t like him. I tried to talk Nancy out of it but she wouldn’t listen. Then after her accident…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t24HCCYUG
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“His affections transferred from your friend to Jolly.” The Inspector finished. The implication of what I said hit me almost at once. I had handed him a sword to strike Nancy.848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxCRYiE73L
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwZWD0jGcr
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscsA90623B
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I nodded. “I know Nancy. She may have a hot temper but she would never ever resort to murder. Besides…Sir…Would anyone really murder over high school stuff?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkLt9UF4Wd
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The Inspector laughed. The first non-malicious laughter I heard from him. “Girl…” He said. “I have seen murder and manslaughter happen for smaller reasons than high school drama.” Then in a more serious tone he added. “The best case scenario for you is that you somehow found out about the murder and was trying to stop it. But why didn’t you tell anyone instead of trying to clumsily knock the drink from her hand?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfntqB8MdL
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“It was an accident.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ901uopD1El
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“The worst case scenario is that you aided one or both of your friends to commit murder…Either way…If you don’t start speaking the truth…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa7x4OjX4c
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZGmDwkNVF
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The Inspector stood up and walked round the desk towards me. “I am only glad to put you away for the worst case scenario.” He whispered threateningly. “Just give me a reason…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Bp2ouuEgb
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“I didn’t do it. “ I said. My heart was pounding rapidly inside my chest. Coherent thoughts evaded my brain. “If you want to arrest me because you have a grudge against Dad…fine. Do it.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLtXPCCAJj
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The Inspector didn’t back away but leaned closer and said. “Unless you start telling the truth…I will happily do just that.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMFHfyDEfU
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc54KlRJvzL
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This time the Inspector backed off. He glanced at me for a while and said. “What is this so called truth?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9k1BBOgNA
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2rLhyGtTS
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“Interesting…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcVmNGACtm
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“Our Physics Master, Roy Sir, and Mathematics Teacher, Linda Madam, were locked inside the Physics lab during lunch break. The one who locked them in was…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7Bs6awcHL
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“Jolly…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7ypiVoy4s
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“Yes, Sir. The Physics lab is on the topmost floor, isolated from the rest of the school. Jolly…she…The things she accused them of in front of the whole school was downright disgusting….She was lying...but…“848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlegLhW6n1c
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“People believed her?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzp4wYNNEDO
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE5Y1fDVz6
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ337Ev0Kg45
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“He put her up to it. There is a reason Jolly got picked for scholarship and won nearly all the prizes for the youth festival. Also…Her father is the manager’s dear friend.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoFexgKIZn
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“And why would he do such a thing?”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ej9a1Nmjw
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“Linda Madam…” I said slowly. “He…She told her brother, Benjamin Sir, about how he was stalking her and harassing her. There was a huge fight in the school office and…almost 3 days later…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5RMIlvwYw
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIUucRQUJS
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“After that…Jo from the shop came and attacked Roy Sir, claiming to be Linda Madam’s lover.” I saw the Inspector frown but he did not interrupt me. “Then we heard that Roy Sir’s wife left him and…”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeIgUjMFJj
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“Looks like the girl had plenty of people around her who would willingly cut her throat.” He mumbled, darkly. Then, looking at me, he said. “Girl…You have been more than helpful to me today.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQWgtPTES7
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMxsNjLpte
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The Inspector’s expression darkened. “I wouldn’t worry too much about that if I were you.” He said. There was a hint of a smile on his face.848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzXk0wReDV
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To be continued...848Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqAGnNzcHy
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